There are 3 ways to get from London to Kigali by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali (KGL)plane LHR - KGL
11h 35m$325–738Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kigali (KGL)plane LGW - KGL
14h 7m$249–936Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Kigali (KGL)plane LCY - KGL
13h 54m$314–1,206
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kigali is to fly which costs $320 - $750 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kigali is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between London and Kigali is 6638 km.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from London to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 7:26 PM in London and 9:26 PM in Kigali.
There are 938+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between London, England and Kigali, Rwanda?
Rwandair Express, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kigali (KGL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Kigali via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Kigali via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kigali via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $34–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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